Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters (Text with EEA relevance)

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Aim and subject matter

  3. Article 2.Scope

  4. Article 3.Definitions

  5. Article 4.Responsibilities of tyre suppliers

  6. Article 5.Responsibilities of tyre distributors

  7. Article 6.Responsibilities of vehicle suppliers and vehicle distributors

  8. Article 7.Harmonised testing methods

  9. Article 8.Verification procedure

  10. Article 9.Internal market

  11. Article 10.Incentives

  12. Article 11.Amendments and adaptations to technical progress

  13. Article 12.Enforcement

  14. Article 13.Committee procedure

  15. Article 14.Review

  16. Article 15.Transitional provision

  17. Article 16.Entry into force

  18. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      GRADING OF TYRE PARAMETERS

      1. Part A: Fuel efficiency classes

      2. Part B: Wet grip classes

        1. 1. The wet grip class of C1 tyres must be determined...

        2. 2. The wet grip class of C2 and C3 tyres must...

        3. 3. Calculation of wet grip index (G)

      3. Part C: External rolling noise classes and measured value

    2. ANNEX II

      FORMAT OF THE LABEL

      1. 1. Label design

        1. 1.1. The label referred to in Articles 4(1) and 5(1) must be in...

        2. 1.2. The following provides specifications for the label:

        3. 1.3. The label must be at least 75 mm wide and 110 mm high....

        4. 1.4. The label must conform to the following requirements: Colours are...

        5. 1.5. The tyre class (C1 or C2) must be indicated on the...

      2. 2. Sticker

        1. 2.1. The sticker referred to in Articles 4(1) and 5(1) consists of two...

        2. 2.2. Brand space: Suppliers must add their trade name or trade...

    3. ANNEX III

      Information provided in technical promotional material

      1. 1. Information on tyres must be provided in the order specified...

      2. 2. The information provided in point 1 must meet the following requirements:...

      3. 3. Suppliers must also make the following available on their websites:...

    4. ANNEX IV

      Verification procedure

      1. The conformity of the declared fuel efficiency and wet grip...

      2. a single tyre or tyre set is tested first. If...

      3. Assessment of the measurement data obtained from the conformity of...

      4. Table 1 Measured parameter Verification tolerances Rolling resistance coefficient (fuel...

    5. ANNEX IVa

      Laboratory alignment procedure for the measurement of rolling resistance

      1. 1. DEFINITIONS

      2. 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. 2.1. Principle

        2. 2.2. Tyre selection requirements

        3. 2.3. Measurement method

        4. 2.4. Data formats to be used for the computations and results...

      3. 3. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE REFERENCE LABORATORIES AND DETERMINATION OF THE...

      4. 4. PROCEDURE FOR THE ALIGNMENT OF A REFERENCE LABORATORY TO THE...

      5. 5. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CANDIDATE LABORATORIES

      6. 6. PROCEDURE FOR THE ALIGNMENT OF A CANDIDATE LABORATORY

    6. ANNEX V

      Testing method for measuring the wet grip index (G) of C1 tyres

      1. 1. MANDATORY STANDARDS

      2. 2. DEFINITIONS

      3. 3. GENERAL TEST CONDITIONS

        1. 3.1 Track characteristics

        2. 3.2 Methods to measure the wetted frictional properties of the surface...

          1. (a) British Pendulum Number (BPN) method

          2. (b) ASTM E 1136 Standard Reference Test Tyre (SRTT14″) method

        3. 3.3 Atmospheric conditions

      4. 4. TESTING METHODS FOR MEASURING WET GRIP

        1. 4.1 Testing method using an instrumented passenger car

          1. 4.1.1 Principle

          2. 4.1.2 Equipment

            1. 4.1.2.1 Vehicle

            2. 4.1.2.2 Measuring equipment

          3. 4.1.3 Conditioning of the test track and wetting condition

          4. 4.1.4 Tyres and rims

            1. 4.1.4.1 Tyre preparation and break-in

            2. 4.1.4.2 Tyre load

            3. 4.1.4.3 Tyre inflation pressure

          5. 4.1.5 Procedure

            1. 4.1.5.1 Test run

            2. 4.1.5.2 Test cycle

              1. EXAMPLES:

          6. 4.1.6 Processing of measurement results

            1. 4.1.6.1 Calculation of the average deceleration ( AD )

            2. 4.1.6.2 Validation of results

            3. 4.1.6.3 Calculation of adjusted average deceleration ( Ra )

            4. 4.1.6.4 Calculation of the braking force coefficient (BFC)

            5. 4.1.6.5 Calculation of the wet grip index of the candidate tyre...

          7. 4.1.7 Wet grip performance comparison between a candidate tyre and a...

            1. 4.1.7.1 General

            2. 4.1.7.2 Principle of the approach

            3. 4.1.7.3 Storage and preservation

            4. 4.1.7.4 Replacement of reference tyres and control tyres

        2. 4.2 Testing method using a trailer towed by a vehicle or...

          1. 4.2.1 Principle

          2. 4.2.2 Equipment

            1. 4.2.2.1 Tow vehicle and trailer or tyre test vehicle

            2. 4.2.2.2 Measuring equipment

          3. 4.2.3 Conditioning of the test track

          4. 4.2.4 Wetting conditions

          5. 4.2.5 Tyres and rims

            1. 4.2.5.1 Tyre preparation and break-in

            2. 4.2.5.2 Tyre load

            3. 4.2.5.3 Tyre inflation pressure

          6. 4.2.6 Preparation of the tow vehicle and trailer or the tyre...

            1. 4.2.6.1 Trailer

            2. 4.2.6.2 Instrumentation and equipment

          7. 4.2.7 Procedure

            1. 4.2.7.1 Test run

            2. 4.2.7.2 Test cycle

              1. EXAMPLES:

          8. 4.2.8 Processing of measurement results

            1. 4.2.8.1 Calculation of the peak braking force coefficient

            2. 4.2.8.2 Validation of results

            3. 4.2.8.3 Calculation of the adjusted average peak braking force coefficient

            4. 4.2.8.4 Calculation of the average peak braking force coefficient ( μ...

            5. 4.2.8.5 Calculation of the wet grip index of the candidate tyre...

      5. Appendix A

        1. Test reports examples of wet grip index

          1. EXAMPLE 1: Test report of wet grip index using trailer method

          2. EXAMPLE 2: Test report of wet grip index using passenger car method...